Life on earth has always been marked by periods of extinction. 65 million years ago dinosaurs were wiped out, making way for other mammals to evolve, while before them the vertebrate species known as the trilobite dominated…,
“We’ve never had so many humans on the planet,” said Doreen Robinson, wildlife expert at the UN Environment Programme. “We’re experiencing an unprecedented loss of species in all ecosystems, further exacerbated by climate change…,
One million species are now on track to become extinct within the next few decades. In that context the United Nations General Assembly declared 2021–2030 the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, aiming to repair 350 million…

The multipurpose rosewood tree is famed for its beautiful smelling and sturdy ruby-colored wood used in the manufacture of furniture, walking canes, boats, musical instruments, agricultural tools and religious artefacts.…

In February this year, customs officials at Chennai International Airport in southern India heard unusual squeaks coming from the luggage of a man who had arrived from Bangkok. Inside his bag was a tiny leopard cub in a…

A new UN report warns that illegal logging, illegal caviar trade, mass-killing of wild birds and poaching of bears, wolves and lynx threaten biodiversity and livelihoods in the Danube-Carpathian region stretching over 15…